Patients' knowledge of diabetes foot complications and self-management practices in Ghana: A phenomenological study.
Irene Fosuhemaa BossmanShadrach DareBright Anyimah OduroPrince Kyei BaffourThomas Kwadwo HinnehJane Elizabeth NallyPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Diabetes education in LMICs should promote self-management practices, especially foot care and clear dietary guidelines. There is also opportunity to invest in specialist diabetes training for healthcare providers and increase community-based care for people living with diabetes in Ghana.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- glycemic control
- palliative care
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- adipose tissue
- pain management
- skeletal muscle
- affordable care act
- health information